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Reviews of The Railway Inn Westerfield

Westerfield Road, Westerfield, Ipswich, IP6 9AA, United Kingdom

#3 of 14 B&Bs and Inns in Ipswich

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 390 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 2 May 2022

    10
    Great Escape just out of Town, access to the countryside.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very accommodating, helpful staff. Sarah and the team helped us get settled in.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2022

    10
    very pleasant would recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    good supplies of everything for the room. lovely building and setting. nice pub with good atmosphere and great food

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My second time here. Really nice room, good shower, comfy bed. The pub is great, really busy and good food. I’d recommend booking a table and the braised beef pie.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    7.0
    Lovely room, admirable attention to detail, but slightly too noisy for me.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I found it hard to cope with the external noise. The trains passed more frequently than I anticipated and often traffic queued back from the crossing and was on the road outside the room. When the vehicle was a truck, it was quite difficult to ignore. Having said all this, the clue is in the name of the inn and I guess I should have stayed elsewhere, in view of my constitution. There probably are quieter rooms too.

    I thought the room was really nice. Lots of attention to detail. Nice branded shampoo and conditioner. Decent choice of continental breakfast options, with some items in the room already.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    7.0
    OK
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I found the bed was too firm, and the trains intruded too much at night,

    Decent range of complimentary drinks and snacks/breakfast . Large room, and good size bathroom.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Railway line next door, food not too great

    Big room

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy because of train and road but clues in the name of hotel

    Good base for us to look round and for wedding venue

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bedding and pillows were a bit lumpy It was a hot weekend and only 1 window could be opened There wasn't a blind on the bathroom window so when you got out of the shower you could be seen from the beer garden

    The staff were friendly and helpful

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2023

    7.0
    Will stay again when next in the area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was noise probably from a kitchen extractor fan that was disturbing until it was shut off. The vanity bowl plug mechanism did not work making the plug difficult to remove.

    It met our requirements as well as offering complimentary cold breakfast supplies.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too near railway line. Trains ran throughout the night which disrupted our sleep.

    Great value for money with continental breakfast included. Lovely restaurant. Good food.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant, but problematic WiFi
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Something seems to have changed with the WiFi. Previously, the Wifi has been good. On this occasion, it was weak - I could not connect to send emails etc.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    7.0
    Generally fine, and convenient for visits to our relatives.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The stairs to the room were steep for us, as we are over 74 years old. The noise from the railway was quite loud which made it a little difficult to get off to sleep.

    Clean room and shower room especially.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2023

    5.0
    was ok for one night stay over for work but wouldn't go again
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    staff quite rude. Waiting for check in, menu not got many choices. the noise at night

    parking fine and nice little bar, clean room

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    7.0
    just what we needed for a couple of nights: convenient, very affordable and with friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    very hot in the room: ventilation outlet from kitchens close to our window....Bedsprings rather intrusive, bathroom shower doors on the way out.

    Downstairs was very smart, upstairs much less. Excellent reception by helpful staff. Breakfast things available in the room: very convenient. Good parking facilities. Railway absolutely not intrusive; few trains, quite quiet.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2023

    3.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Disappointed to discover that despite great reviews on food if we wanted to eat it had to be at 5.45pm and finish by 6.30pm because whole pub was being used for quiz night. No prior warning. So we had to go out to eat. On return there was nowhere to sit so we went to our room. Then the music round for the quiz started at 9.45! Complimentary breakfast cereals/porridge were supplied on table outside room. But you had to take them back in to bedroom to eat and make coffee. No toast and fresh coffee as I’d hoped. We left at 8.00 and got breakfast en route. So I can’t recommend and have no plans to return.

    proximity to Ipswich

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed needs to be renewed!! Mattress was very lumpy, springs sticking into your body and twanged every time you moved. Bed creaked every time you moved. I did complain, and they did tell me I was not the first to comment, and the bed was scheduled to be replaced. True or not who knows but I really hope so as this really let the establishment down.

    Very clean. Staff very friendly and welcoming, room suitable for our needs. Lovely little village pub/restaurant/hotel

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    1.0
    Shocking !!!!!!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was rude The room hadn't been cleaned from people b4 Shut early, leaving us with no food or drink told there's a pub up the road

    Nothing

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2023

    7.0
    Clean and tidy. Friendly helpful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed wasn’t that comfortable

    Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2023

    1.0
    Clearly the terrible experience was dominated by the bluebottle problem.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bad night due to bluebottles On getting to our room, we noticed a bluebottle. Having waved it out we then had a succession of more. Called for help and Inn's colleague started to use hand held hoover to collect flying and dead bluebottles. He gave us a can of fly spray which we used before leaving for the evening to meet up with friends. On returning late, all seemed fine. However, overnight we had more bluebottles which we zapped with the spray. Even in the morning, after so much spraying, more bluebottles were seen in our room. We left very early in order to get away from our bad experience as soon as we were able. As we went through the landing, we saw more bluebottles on the window. I left a message on the phone of one of the people listed as an Inn’s contact. She was unable to return my call. As it was Christmas, I thought only reasonable to wait a few days before ringing another of the named contacts. He, Pete, advised they would call out their pest control person. Subsequently, Pete advised that the pest control man said the problem was now over. The Inn charged half the room rate.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2022

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Strong smell of deep fat fryers. Had to book somewhere else. No staff on duty to meet me. Cold room and very noisy due to traffic and trains

    Lovely clean room. Friendly texts from staff regarding entry code for arrival.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2022

    7.0
    A friendly place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn’t fault anything.

    The place was much bigger than I thought. We sat outside having a drink looking out over open countryside. The evening meal in the restaurant was fantastic.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2022

    6.0
    convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    very basic interior and facilities, mattress was very cheap and wasn’t comfortable, and one of the staff was very rude when I couldn’t coolste my keys

    good location and handy transportation links, nice pub underage and breakfast and handy amenities included

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2022

    7.0
    OK
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy trains all night

    Freight trains ran all night

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2022

    6.0
    overnight stop.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hard pillows. Railway train noise throughout the night.

    Continental breakfast was available in and adjacent to the room

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2022

    6.0
    Impressed with the staff and room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Freight trains going 24/7

    Just had cereals and fruit provided

    Stayed in May 2022

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